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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
 
May 31, 2017
Marathon Oil Corporation
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
1-5153
25-0996816
_____________________
 (State or other jurisdiction
_____________
 (Commission
______________
 (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
  
 
 
5555 San Felipe Street, Houston, Texas
 
77056
_________________________________
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
___________
 (Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
 
(713) 629-6600
Not Applicable
_____________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Marathon Oil Corporation's annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 31, 2017. In connection with the meeting, proxies were solicited pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Following are the voting results on the matters voted upon at the meeting, all of which are described more fully in our 2017 Proxy Statement.
1. Each of our directors was elected for a term expiring in 2018.
NOMINEE
VOTES FOR
VOTES AGAINST
VOTES ABSTAINED
BROKER NON-VOTES
Gaurdie E. Banister, Jr.
636,227,467
4,074,681
636,495
112,286,823
Gregory H. Boyce
635,327,618
4,972,163
638,862
112,286,823
Chadwick C. Deaton
633,024,841
7,276,931
636,871
112,286,823
Marcela E. Donadio
636,277,599
4,051,409
609,635
112,286,823
Philip Lader
631,245,920
8,755,153
937,570
112,286,823
Michael E. J. Phelps
635,832,833
4,451,854
653,956
112,286,823
Dennis H. Reilley
632,993,960
7,295,221
649,462
112,286,823
Lee M. Tillman
634,939,457
5,383,510
615,676
112,286,823
2. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2017.
VOTES FOR
VOTES AGAINST
VOTES ABSTAINED
739,799,080
11,832,242
1,594,144
3. The compensation of our named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis.
VOTES FOR
VOTES AGAINST
VOTES ABSTAINED
BROKER NON-VOTES
616,118,189
23,242,320
1,578,134
112,286,823
4. An annual advisory vote on compensation for our named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis.
EVERY YEAR
EVERY TWO YEARS
EVERY THREE YEARS
VOTES ABSTAINED
BROKER
NON-VOTES
531,861,181
1,159,072
106,861,966
1,056,424
112,286,823





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marathon Oil Corporation
  
 
 
 
May 31, 2017
 
By:
 /s/ Gary E. Wilson
 
 
 
Name: Gary E. Wilson
 
 
 
Title: Vice President, Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer